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A dangerous police pursuit that had a fleeing driver driving the wrong way onto on-ramps and running red lights ended without injury and with two people in custody.
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Five recruits have graduated from the Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Academy and are now part of a new class of officers joining the Albemarle County Police Department.
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An electrical malfunction caused a structure fire in Scottsville on Friday morning, causing less than $5,000 damage.
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VDOT contract crews will be making a repair to the guardrail near the roundabout at U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) and Route 151 (Critzers Shop Road) on Thursday.
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The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to accept an assignment of a contract for the $58 million purchase of 462 acres adjacent to Rivanna Station.
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An early-morning structure fire in the 6000 block of Esmont Road in Albemarle County caused an estimated $10,000 in damage, but fortunately, there were no injuries.
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A teen has been arrested in connection with the April 4 abduction of two children and a rash of vehicle thefts in the Charlottesville-Albemarle County area in recent weeks.
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Albemarle County Police reported Thursday that Jose Wilfredo Diaz-Medrano, who was arrested last week in connection with a May 11 rape, also uses the alias Will Diaz.
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Two people are in custody in a reported attempted child abduction case in Albemarle County.
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Albemarle County Police are currently seeking the whereabouts of 21-year-old Evan Christopher Topoleski.
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